Lake County Sentinel
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James A. Garfield Historical Site, a national treasure in our own backyard
BY GREG GOTH
STAFF WRITER
"I have lived in the area since February 2012 and have driven down Mentor Avenue many times
without really considering the majestic house that sits on the large lot at 8095 Mentor Ave. This is surprising because deep down I am a history buff; I have a picture of my 1 year old son at Gen Patton's grave and I once took my pregnant wife on a tour of the Verdun battlefield in France - that was not a good idea. That all changed when I was asked by Tim Shirer the Publisher of the Lake County Sentinel to accompany him on a tour of the President Garfield Historical Site to take pictures with him for an article. Click here for the whole story
28 years of crossing "her kids" comes to an end for Wickliffe's Vicki Hill
BY TIM SHIRER
PUBLISHER
For 28 years Vicki Hill has walked back and forth across Lincoln Rd. in Wickliffe approximately 250,000 times. She was the crossing guard at Wickliffe Elementary (formerly Lincoln Elementary 1923-1982). She crossed “her kids” in warm, hot, cold, blistering cold, sunny, rainy, and snowy weather with care.
Friday was the last day of school for Wickliffe Elementary School students and the end of the 28 year journey for Vicki. It was also the end of the road for venerable Wickliffe Elementary as the school will close after 101 years. Click here for the whole story
New Campus of Wickliffe brings the city to the forefront of what modern school should look like
BY TIM SHIRER
PUBLISHER
Friday afternoon the Lake County Sentinel had a chance to tour the new Campus of Wickliffe. The new campus, which will be the new Pre-K thru 12 campus for Wickliffe City Schools, is replacing Wickliffe Elementary, Wickliffe Middle and Wickliffe High School.
The three schools that are being replaced were a combined 260+ years old. The Middle School opened in the early 1900’s, the Elementary School opened in 1923 and the High School in 1958. Click here for the whole story
Cavaliers fans come from everywhere to experience a game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
BY JOEY SCHNIEDER
STAFF WRITER
(CLEVELAND, OH) - Going to any sporting event in any city across the US is always an experience, but who you go with and what you do will always yield a different result. Is it a family outing? Going with a group of friends? Maybe even a date night. Every experience is different. What about an experience in a young season with a first place Cleveland Cavaliers team. Click here for the whole story
Black Hawk Helicopters and American Arlines jet collide and crash into Potomac River, No surviors
BY TIM SHIRER
STAFF WRITER
On Wednesday night at 8:48 pm the aviation world was shaken as an U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Regional Jet collided and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington D.C. There are no survivors. There were three crew members on the army black hawk and 60 passengers and four crewmembers aboard the AA jet, all were lost.
The AA flight originated from Wichita, Kansas and was starting their decent to land at Reagan National Airport when the black hawk helicopter apparently went upward colliding with the jet, there was an explosion, and both aircraft fell into the icy waters of the Potomac River.. Click here for the whole story
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Opening Day tradition continues for Blue Devils Baseball players and Wickliffe Senior Center
BY STAFF
LAKE COUNTY SENTINEL
(WICKLIFFE, OH) - Thursday is MLB Opening Day, a day a lot of American consider a holiday. That is definitely the case in Wickliffe as the Wickliffe Senior Center had their annual opening day lunch as 12 members of the Wickliffe Blue Devils Varsity baseball team served lunch to the seniors. The lunch was held prior to the Cleveland Guardians season opener in Kansas City against the Kansas City Royals at 4:10 pm. . Click here for the whole story